Carousel apparatus for handling data storage cartridges

Details Carousel apparatus for handling data storage cartridges Carousel apparatus for handling data storage cartridges

1994-04-05

1995-09-12

Terrell, William E.

Article dispensing

Cellular magazine type

Conveyer type

221 88, 221197, 221210, 221287, 221DIG1, 312 931, 312 946, 312 97, 312 99, 312236, 360 92, G07F 1154

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054490910

ABSTRACT:
An improved carousel apparatus for use in carousel-type magnetic tape library systems and the like, including a cylindrical magazine carried by a rotatable turntable. The turntable includes a sprocket wheel that is engaged by a drive belt or chain connected to a stepper motor affixed to a rotatable base plate. Affixed to the sprocket is a shutter plate having a plurality of notches in its perimeter for detection by an optical-indexing sensor. The apparatus also includes a carousel-indexing sensor and a cartridge-in-carousel and cartridge-orientation sensor. Disposed within the central cavity of the carousel magazine unoccupied by cartridges is a cartridge-onloading/offloading mechanism which is rotatably mounted concentric with the carousel turntable.

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